Theoretical and legal basis of information with limited access ; ТЕОРЕТИКО-ПРАВОВІ ЗАСАДИ ІНФОРМАЦІЇ З ОБМЕЖЕНИМ ДОСТУПОМ

Abstract

The rapid development of the modern information space determines the necessity of creating thelegal basis for state information policy. Actual threats to information security require the identification ofinnovative approaches to the formation of a system of information security and development of informationspace.The need for reforming the system of protection of information with limited access raises the inevita-bility of the newest understanding of the concept of "information with limited access" at the level of legisla-tion, at the level of research of scientists.The purpose of this publication is to analyze the theoretical and legal foundations of restricted accessinformation for understanding the concept of "information with limited access" and to identify gaps in legis-lation on the legal definition of information with limited access.The article analyzes the normative and doctrinal definition of the concept of information, access towhich is limited in accordance with the law.The author studies the legislative understanding of each component of information with limitedaccess: confidential, secret and service information. Also, their main features are determined.In addition, author's understanding and author's definition of the concept of information with limitedaccess is given. Information with limited access is understood by the author as information and / or datastored on tangible media, displayed electronically, which is legally owned by an individual, legal entity orstate and is classified as secret, service or confidential in the manner prescribed by law.The author concludes that the issue of improving the legal regulation of social relations arising fromthe restriction of access to information is relevant. This is due to specific gaps in the norms of national law.Legislative definitions of constituent information with limited access leave a lot of controversy. Therefore,the author believes that a promising direction of study is the certainty of the grounds and ways of limitingaccess to information. ; У статті проаналізовано законодавче та доктринальне розуміння інформації з обмеженим доступом. Запропоновано авторське розуміння поняття «інформації з обмеженим доступом». Визначені прогалини у національному законодавстві України з питань правової визначеності інформації з обмеженим доступом.